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  • 1Benjamin Levich Institute and Department of Physics, City College of the City University of New York, New York, New York 10031, USA. ruizhang@ccny.cuny.edu

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Patterned surfaces can deflect nanoparticle trajectories, enabling separation based on size. This research explores van der Waals and electrostatic forces for particle manipulation in fluid flows.

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Area of Science:

  • Fluid dynamics
  • Nanotechnology
  • Surface science

Background:

  • Efficient separation of nanoparticles with differing characteristics in solution is a significant challenge.
  • Understanding particle behavior in fluid flows near patterned surfaces is crucial for developing separation techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate nanoparticle trajectory deflection and trapping using patterned surfaces.
  • To explore the influence of van der Waals and electrostatic forces on particle behavior in microfluidic channels.

Main Methods:

  • Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were employed to study atomistic particle motion under van der Waals forces.
  • Langevin dynamics simulations were used for larger particles and to analyze the Fokker-Planck equation.
  • Patterned surfaces with alternating attractive and repulsive stripes were modeled.

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Main Results:

  • Both van der Waals and electrostatic interactions caused significant nanoparticle deflection and trapping.
  • Deflection angles were dependent on particle size and surface interactions.
  • Electrostatic interactions led to more pronounced trapping and larger deflection angles compared to van der Waals forces alone.

Conclusions:

  • Patterned surfaces effectively alter nanoparticle trajectories, offering a basis for size-dependent separation.
  • This approach shows potential as a vector chromatography technique for nanoparticle separation.